CARBOrefit® - Strengthening with Carbon Reinforced Concrete - Sustainable, Ressource-Efficient and Durable

Global events have shown that climate protection is the issue of the moment - also for the construction sector! In order to initiate the change that is now urgently needed, future-oriented processes are required. The material carbon reinforced concrete offers a promising possibility. With carbon reinforced concrete, sustainable and resource- saving constructions are possible not only in the area of new construction, but also in strengthening. This has already been demonstrated several times. Especially in the field of renovation and strengthening of existing structures, carbon reinforced concrete has immense potential to strengthen and maintain structures and thus save them from demolition. The preservation of existing structures - as opposed to demolition and replacement - must always be strived for; this is the only way to achieve truly long- term ecological constructions. A new and improved approval with the name CARBOrefit® - Process for Strengthening Reinforced Concrete with Carbon Reinforced Concrete makes it possible to reinforce structures more efficiently and thus to save material. As a result, buildings are not only protected from demolition, but can also continue to be used sustainably. A recent comparison to a conventional shotcrete reinforcement has shown that with the use of carbon reinforced concrete more than 50 % of CO2 emissions and 85 % of material can be saved.